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Hey all! I currently have the One (m7) on T-Mobile and am considering switching to either the M8 or the G3. My friend has the G3 and the screen on it and the replaceable battery are pretty big selling points for me, HOWEVER I've had 6 different HTC phones in a row and I've loved them all. Can anyone that's switched from either the M7 or G3 to the M8 give me some feedback to your experience?
Here's a few questions I'd like answered:
My number one complaint recently about my M7 is the purple camera effect in low-light conditions. This is an infamous issue on the M7 and I can't stand it any longer. This is actually the primary reason I'm ready to ditch this phone. Does the M8 suffer the same issue with the pictures?
How are the boomsound speakers on the M8 when compared to the M7 (personal thoughts)?
Has anyone switched from the M8 to the G3 or G3 to M8 and regretted their decision? Why?
I play Clash of Clans a lot, anybody got battery experience with this game on the M8?
Anybody have experience with the M8 and either Square Register or Paypal Here?
I'm considering switching to the G3 primarily because most of the reviews I read recommend it over the M8 by a hair, but HTC's really been on the ball with their customer interaction and keeping up to date with the latest versions of Android... I'd prefer user feedback from people that have used both, or all three. Thank you all so much for your feedback
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Read the forum rules again i think mate. This is a comparison thread so it will be deleted/closed. Useless asking the mods not to delete, rules is rules as they say (and no they are not meant to be broken here lol)
u are best off going to phone comparison websites and making your own decision because the M8 is going to win hands down in the m8 forum and the G3 will win hands down in the G3 forum.
Oh yeah..........., reported
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exocetdj said:
Read the forum rules again i think mate. This is a comparison thread so it will be deleted/closed. Useless asking the mods not to delete, rules is rules as they say (and no they are not meant to be broken here lol)
u are best off going to phone comparison websites and making your own decision because the M8 is going to win hands down in the m8 forum and the G3 will win hands down in the G3 forum.
Oh yeah..........., reported
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Yes, XDA is allowing comparison threads as they do serve a valuable purpose. They help people decide what to run on their phones using the vast knowledge and experience of others on here. Our hope is that the threads stay positive in nature and don't turn into bashing threads.
As for switching, I have an m7 and my Dad has an m8. The m8 is better, but not enough so in my eyes to justify buying a new phone.
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Yes, XDA is allowing comparison threads as they do serve a valuable purpose. They help people decide what to run on their phones using the vast knowledge and experience of others on here. Our hope is that the threads stay positive in nature and don't turn into bashing threads.
As for switching, I have an m7 and my Dad has an m8. The m8 is better, but not enough so in my eyes to justify buying a new phone.
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Fair point man! As long as they are kept friendly
(Anyone stating they hate this phone and going to Iphone "as it's better" will just be ignored by me lol!!!!)
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Fair point man! As long as they are kept friendly
(Anyone stating they hate this phone and going to Iphone "as it's better" will just be ignored by me lol!!!!)
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Well they say the iphone 6 is a lot more 'flexible'!
I had checked out the G3, but had been put off by the reviews of battery life due to the screen resolution. When I seen the G3 screen in person I wasn't that impressed by it to be honest. I've been very impressed with the M8 camera despite the criticism it has received, I came from an S4 which had a great camera. The M8's is probably just as good, except you obviously can't zoom/crop images as much, but comparing photos and even video it still holds its own. I actually prefer it now to be honest as the S4 had an annoying crackling noise at the start of videos, the speed of the M8 camera app itself is great and has some excellent features too, check the below thread out for some of the quality shots it is capable of.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694621
gsmyth said:
Well they say the iphone 6 is a lot more 'flexible'!
I had checked out the G3, but had been put off by the reviews of battery life due to the screen resolution. When I seen the G3 screen in person I wasn't that impressed by it to be honest. I've been very impressed with the M8 camera despite the criticism it has received, I came from an S4 which had a great camera. The M8's is probably just as good, except you obviously can't zoom/crop images as much, but comparing photos and even video it still holds its own. I actually prefer it now to be honest as the S4 had an annoying crackling noise at the start of videos, the speed of the M8 camera app itself is great and has some excellent features too, check the below thread out for some of the quality shots it is capable of.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2694621
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i do like the lack of side bezel on the G3 but the m8 has considerably less than the m7, looks very tidy
The battery issue was a factor when I made my decision, until I stopped and thought about it for a minute. When was the last time I actually replaced a battery in a phone? Hmm. That would be my LG Vu (CU920) - from 2008. Every phone since then is still sporting its original battery. My parents have matching iPhone 4S', and both are still running strong on their original batteries. It just isn't as big a deal these days for the most part.
I also liked the perceived build quality of the M8. Sure, I always strap an Otterbox around my phones, but the M8 felt more solid in my hand. it has a solid balance and heft that I preferred. I still have, and like, my Samsung Galaxy S2, but even it feels "cheap" beside my M8. I will admit that reports of the camera failing are disturbing, but those are covered under warranty. If you get a camera with purple streaks, send it back. Thankfully, mine performed flawlessly out of the box.
However, what finally sold me on the M8 was the fact that there are both official and unofficial ways to unlock the boot loader. The G3 has root for now, but every OTA kills root, and you never know when you might get it back. The only saving grace is that if you ever get root, you can kill the updater process, but then you are left with an unpatched device running whatever firmware was on it when you stopped updating. If you want to run custom ROMs, you have to pray you can keep safestrap running, because if it gets hosed, you are now the proud owner of a brick. If your ROM requires updated firmware, well, good luck with that.
If custom ROMs or maintaining root access aren't important to you, then take that with a grain of salt. I simply can't tolerate a device without root, so I wanted a phone I felt I could be sure of retaining root on for its lifetime.
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The battery issue was a factor when I made my decision, until I stopped and thought about it for a minute. When was the last time I actually replaced a battery in a phone? Hmm. That would be my LG Vu (CU920) - from 2008. Every phone since then is still sporting its original battery. My parents have matching iPhone 4S', and both are still running strong on their original batteries. It just isn't as big a deal these days for the most part.
I also liked the perceived build quality of the M8. Sure, I always strap an Otterbox around my phones, but the M8 felt more solid in my hand. it has a solid balance and heft that I preferred. I still have, and like, my Samsung Galaxy S2, but even it feels "cheap" beside my M8. I will admit that reports of the camera failing are disturbing, but those are covered under warranty. If you get a camera with purple streaks, send it back. Thankfully, mine performed flawlessly out of the box.
However, what finally sold me on the M8 was the fact that there are both official and unofficial ways to unlock the boot loader. The G3 has root for now, but every OTA kills root, and you never know when you might get it back. The only saving grace is that if you ever get root, you can kill the updater process, but then you are left with an unpatched device running whatever firmware was on it when you stopped updating. If you want to run custom ROMs, you have to pray you can keep safestrap running, because if it gets hosed, you are now the proud owner of a brick. If your ROM requires updated firmware, well, good luck with that.
If custom ROMs or maintaining root access aren't important to you, then take that with a grain of salt. I simply can't tolerate a device without root, so I wanted a phone I felt I could be sure of retaining root on for its lifetime.
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I think there's generally a better development for the m8 also. The fact that there is a Google edition that provides devs with a pure Google Rom and even allows for full conversion to Google play edition is great too.
I'm thinking of ditching my One m8 and getting the G3.
I've owned various phones including the m7 and LG G2. Maybe it's just me, but every HTC I have used seems to have some sort of problem. Both the m7 and m8 I have exchanged 2 times each (so 6 phones in total) and they have all had some sort of problem related to build quality.
My current daily driver, One m8, is now in for repairs due to a broken top speaker and I've only had it for 2 weeks (keep in mind this is the third one I exchanged for). Needless to say, I will be selling this phone and buying another - most likely the G3 (was very pleased with the G2).
Personally, I've tried to like HTC due to their beautiful designs and excellent build material (which is why I upgraded to m8 after a faulty m7), but the poor build quality and customer service really leaves with with a lack of confidence in my choice. Others may have different opinions, but this is just my experience after owning 10 high end phones over the past 4 years.
Have any of you M8 users had the "purple camera issue" that the M7 had? That's my main concern at this point
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Fair point man! As long as they are kept friendly
(Anyone stating they hate this phone and going to Iphone "as it's better" will just be ignored by me lol!!!!)
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Agreed, let's keep it friendly.
Awaiting any mention of ANY phone other than the M8
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Have any of you M8 users had the "purple camera issue" that the M7 had? That's my main concern at this point
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=55639997&postcount=29
That guy shows he has similar issue, but I haven't had any problems like that. *Touch wooooooooooooooooooood* :fingers-crossed:
RADRaze2KX said:
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Hey all! I currently have the One (m7) on T-Mobile and am considering switching to either the M8 or the G3. My friend has the G3 and the screen on it and the replaceable battery are pretty big selling points for me, HOWEVER I've had 6 different HTC phones in a row and I've loved them all. Can anyone that's switched from either the M7 or G3 to the M8 give me some feedback to your experience?
Here's a few questions I'd like answered:
My number one complaint recently about my M7 is the purple camera effect in low-light conditions. This is an infamous issue on the M7 and I can't stand it any longer. This is actually the primary reason I'm ready to ditch this phone. Does the M8 suffer the same issue with the pictures?
How are the boomsound speakers on the M8 when compared to the M7 (personal thoughts)?
Has anyone switched from the M8 to the G3 or G3 to M8 and regretted their decision? Why?
I play Clash of Clans a lot, anybody got battery experience with this game on the M8?
Anybody have experience with the M8 and either Square Register or Paypal Here?
I'm considering switching to the G3 primarily because most of the reviews I read recommend it over the M8 by a hair, but HTC's really been on the ball with their customer interaction and keeping up to date with the latest versions of Android... I'd prefer user feedback from people that have used both, or all three. Thank you all so much for your feedback
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i have had the phone for a week and perhaps its too early but below are my observations so far
1_. Does the M8 suffer the same issue with the pictures? No, havent come across any such instances on the internet & certainly not on mine
2_How are the boomsound speakers on the M8 when compared to the M7 (personal thoughts)? better in terms of bass. i luv it
3_Has anyone switched from the M8 to the G3 or G3 to M8 and regretted their decision? Why? no issues so far so too early to say
4_I play Clash of Clans a lot, anybody got battery experience with this game on the M8? i play clash of clans and open the game every 1 hour or so for atleast 5 mins. I loose between 1-3% during the 5 mins. so throughout the day if i play the game for around total of 1 hr, i loose around 20-25% battery. note this is on 15% brightness! I guess the more time u spend clashing then the more the battery drain. that goes without saying!
im pretty impressed with the battery
I came from the G3 to the m8 and I can say that I like the m8 better...
G3 stutters and lags sometimes, and gets hot quite quickly...
Camera wise they are kind of on the same level, each has strengths and weaknesses... Front camera is clearly better on the m8... No purple tint on my device...
Ultimately it's down to personal preference, but in my opinion, the m8 being snappier, cooler and similar camera (despite the megapixel difference) is the better phone
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Have any of you M8 users had the "purple camera issue" that the M7 had? That's my main concern at this point
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I had the tint issue with my m7. No problem on my m8.
Teio said:
I came from the G3 to the m8 and I can say that I like the m8 better...
G3 stutters and lags sometimes, and gets hot quite quickly...
Camera wise they are kind of on the same level, each has strengths and weaknesses... Front camera is clearly better on the m8... No purple tint on my device...
Ultimately it's down to personal preference, but in my opinion, the m8 being snappier, cooler and similar camera (despite the megapixel difference) is the better phone
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How did you feel about the change in display quality and color when making the switch? I know the m8's display is excellent, but does the G3 compare? The mention of over-sharpening and dull color is the only thing I'm hesitating on before changing to the G3.
Here's my opinion as M8 user, but I will be objective.
A few friends of mine have G3. It's definitely great phone, with good design and build quality, and probably with more features than M8 (most of them are useless for me, but still). Now, things I don't like about it are screen and interface. Why screen? Because contrast and colors aren't on the highest quality level. And QHD resoultion means nothing. And why interface? It doesn't look so bad, but it lags. And I don't want that phone with the most powerful SoC lags.
These things are dealbreakers, at least for me.
And why M8? It's simple, it's premium aluminium build quality and super fast interface are the best. Everything is working perfectly smooth and I've never experienced any lag. These are very important things to me (especially interface), and that why I think that M8 is the best choice.
Stick with the M7
- This post is rather biased towards the M7 by the way-
As the purple tint is the main reason for the desired change, have you looked into getting it replaced so that you'll have an M7 without the purple tint issue?
Unfortunately, I can't be much help in regards to the M8 for G3 as I've only used them both briefly.
I got to use my mates G3 as he wanted me to get it rooted for him. I ended up testing it out for the rest of the day and it really felt like a solid phone. It was performing great, as I'd expected for a newer flagship, it felt really smooth and I was happy with the camera and screen quality from what I'd tested. The part I couldn't get used to, but surely would given enough time with it, was the power and volume buttons being on the back of the phone. That just felt incredibly uncomfortable to use and let the G3 down in my opinion. That's the only fault I found from my quick findings though.
I only ended up using the M8 for a couple of hours as, yet again, I was called upon to root and S-Off. They finished work not long after I'd done that for them so couldn't get a lot of testing done. With this thread being in the M8 forum, others here will surely be able to answer on behalf of the M8 much better than I can.
As I've had the M7 since UK release and have been so impressed with it considering it's my first HTC, I was looking forward to what the M8 would bring. As coal686 mentioned, I didn't feel like it was enough of an upgrade to bother buying it. If the design of the M8 was closer to that of the M7 then I likely would've brought it (mainly because it would then be guaranteed updates for a bit longer). However, I really don't like the design of the M8. While it may well be a fantastic phone, I feel that the M7 looks like a much more professional phone and that was what initially tempted me to buy it.
If you feel like you'd be able to get used to the back buttons on the G3, I'd suggest going for that as I doubt you'll really feel the M8 is worth the upgrade considering the M7 is still a great phone
G3 all the way. I've owned the m7,gs5,m8,g3 in that order and haven't looked back. The m8 has to much unused real estate in front for my liking. The g3 has a real clean front with minimal wasted space. I didn't like the camera on either of my HTC phones. I wish I had a fully unlocked option for the g3 but I don't. That's the one thing I liked about the m8 but everything else on the g3 won me over screen, camera, and minimal wasted space in front. I don't remember if the m8 had an SD slot but this is a big bonus for me personally.
Also battery life on the phones for me went gs5 highest then m8 and last g3. I used the gs5 the least(about a week so maybe it wasn't enough time to compare but from what I recall battery would last longer than the other two phones. I now do a lot more calls then I did when i had the m8 or gs5. Not sure if that's what is killing my battery but that's the only change I've made to my style of use between the phones.
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I don't remember if the m8 had an SD slot but this is a big bonus for me personally.
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The M8, unlike the M7, does have an SD slot. It supports up to 128GB SD cards.
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The M8, unlike the M7, does have an SD slot. It supports up to 128GB SD cards.
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Thanks I didn't remember anymore.
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The M8, unlike the M7, does have an SD slot. It supports up to 128GB SD cards.
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And that's the reason I didn't get the M7 when it came out. I'm glad HTC listen to it's customers and included it in the M8. I'm glad that HTC made Blinkfeed an option on Sense 6 as well. That was another reason I skipped the M7. I'm just not a social media/RSS feed kind of guy.
I can say this about the M8, I usually root my phones and flash custom ROM's within I'd say 6 months because of Sense skin (I've always had HTC phone since my first smart phone a few years ago). I can say that HTC got Sense 6 right. It's just the right balance between a manufactures Android skin and Android itself. I just not had the desire to root and flash up to this point.
The phone is very fast with no lag at all and I've used the power saver mode almost exclusively which throttles down the processor to save battery life. I also switch between auto brightness to full brightness depending on what I'm doing I don't play CoC but I do play Boom Beach which is similar from the same developer and I'm usually on it for an hour or so a day. I've not had to worry about my battery life at all. I used to obsess with my battery on my two previous HTC phone but with the M8 I don't even think about the battery any more. I can get over a day on one charge and that is with using Bluetooth data tethering to my Asus TF201 (playing Boom Beach on the larger screen) Bluetoothing (is that a word???) music to my Bose Soundlink mini speaker (sometime at the same time as tethering data). I average at least 25 text a day and I'm always taking calls from work or family. My Gsam battery Monitor app reports my average life for complete charges since August 7th (when I installed the app) is 2 day 20 hours with 10h 20m active and 5h 35m of screen on time.
Having two forward facing speakers is a great thing. They sound better than anything out there today and is one of the features that convinced me to get it. I'm a big audiophile and good sound is a must. I have to say they are not perfect, a little tinny for my taste but with a little tinkering with a EQ you can get them to sound really good for a phone. I can play music and put it in my pocket messing around the house and have music with me all the time without having to us ear buds etc.
The camera is OK. I don't have the purple tint issue. The front facing camera is awesome. The best selfie camera out there these days (not that I take a lot of selfies). The rear camera can be made good with all the settings. I really get good results using manual mode. The best thing about manual mode is you can save the configuration and use it later. Low light performance is great IMO.
Overall I'm really impressed with this phone. It's the first phone I've had where I'm not thinking about the "Next big thing" except I'm really intrigued by the Galaxy Edge.
I don't know about the the G3, a co-worker has one and he loves it. I've not had a chance to play with it but it appears to be a solid phone.
Hope this helps
Edit - I forgot. I'm not sure if the G3 has and NFC chip but I use NFC on my M8 almost everyday buying stuff out of the vending machines at work. It saves me a lot of time since my locker at work and the cafeteria are at opposite ends of the building and I don't have to carry around my wallet or change anymore.
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gonna buy m8 :laugh::laugh::laugh: i need to know u enjoyed your experience with it or no ?
Great phone. The expected HTC high build quality. Quite simply the best build quality phone at its release, and then some time thereafter. Possibly only the iPhone 6, and the upcoming Galaxy S6 are on the same level as the M8, in terms of build quality.
Sense is very nice in its iterations on this phone (and you have other options if you don't like Sense). Software wise, very smooth running, and I get good battery life (of course those things are subjective). Boomsound speakers are excellent, very impressive sound coming from such a small device.
Some folks complain about the camera. But I think many of those folks are looking at the MP number on paper; rather than what the picture quality look like. It takes great photos for me. My wife has commented a number of times how much nicer pics from my phone look compared to her iPhone 5s.
Just as important as all this, the M8 has a great XDA community, with a good number of quality devs and custom ROMs.
It's a flagship phone, and until the M9 proves itself, it's still a flagship phone. You won't be disappointed. I have been incredibly satisfied with my M8 in every way.
As redpoint noted, Sense is a very light, very graceful layer over Android. Perhaps not as close to stock as Moto, but still quite good (and much better than TouchWiz IMHO). Apps fly on it, despite the CPU running slightly slower (in most markets) than the competing S5 or LG G3, and the display and speakers are top shelf.
Also, I will reiterate that the worries about the camera are largely overblown. Yes, you won't be able to blow up pictures to mount on a blimp at the Superbowl, but it takes very good pictures for most uses.
Finally, it's the only non-Nexus flagship phone left that you can completely free by going S-off if you need it.
Very satisfied so far. Around 7 hour of screen time if I don't game and very good dev support. It's like a nexus but from HTC. And boom sound is literally mind blowing first time you hear it and I never thought about factor when I got it.
Would I upgrade to an M9? No, this phone already does everything I need
Woudl I buy a M9 if I had the chance instead of M8? Considering the M8 will drop and has dropped in price a lot no, I would still get M8.
Hi guys got my upgrade early from Vodafone and ordered this phone on launch day.
I have to say I think it's a worthy upgrade for m7 users but less so for users of the m8,
I like the design of the m9 a lot better than the m8, I wasn't a huge fan of how rounded m8 was and preferred the flatter edges of the m7. The sound is amazing and an order of magnitude louder than my m7, the only complaint is that I miss the capacative buttons from the m7 and really don't get why HTC got rid of them when the back bar is still present.
Just wanted to share a few thoughts and despite all the negative reviews I really love this phone and think once we have kernel source and we get some software refinements and custom kernels this device will only get better.
Please share your thoughts if you have upgraded to m9 from m7 or ask questions if you are considering it.
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I have the m7 and am still on the fence about the m9. The black bar no matter their reasons still just seems silly to me but I can overlook that. How are you liking the camera? I'd like to pick up a new phone before my vacation in the next few months and I'd love for the cell phone to be the main picture taker. The m7 was quite acceptable for the typical day shots. I love the m7 speakers and can't imagine them even louder! Considering what else is out there for all networks... Would you buy it again? What else did you have your eyes on?
I haven't used the camera much so far but pics I have taken with just auto settings are certainly acceptable if a bit noisy when zoomed in, the lack of optical image stablization is a little disappointing but in order to get the best shot I've used burst mode and just kept the best one , the camera is not the biggest feature for me so is not a real issue imo.
I was considering the s6 non edge variant I feel the edge is a bit gimmicky and am not a fan of touchwiz as much as HTC Sense, which has some real nice touches over previous iterations like themes, sense home etc although these are now available on m7, I was also considering waiting to see Sony's z4 but since I was offered the upgrade early I just went with my gut and ordered the m9.
I don't know if there was anything wrong with my m7 speakers but when I first got it I was extremely impressed with the audio, It seemed to reduce significantly after an ota though leaving me a little bewildered( and my daughter's one mini (m4) louder.
Believe me this thing is super loud and the Dolby surround is genuinely impressive, if you get it check out some of the Dolby videos on YouTube and you should hear what I mean, good luck choosing your new phone and let us know what u decide.
Yes I would definitely still buy this handset right now
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Definitely a big improvement from the m7. Camera design smoothness screen is a massive jump but so much compared to m8. HTC really missed an opportunity here rather then launching 5" screen to compete against s6 s6 edge they should have gone for 6" screen to compete with 6 plus and note 4. More chance of success as they are older devices.
Nevertheless m9 is good solid phone but not in the same league as s6. Im a massive HTC fan but they keep making silly desicions . Getting back to point if you like m7 then you will be very impressed with HTC one m9.
Definitely, I think the upgrade from m7 is worth it that's why I posted this thread , just took some photos in fairly low light and the 4up upfront still seems the give better shots , I'm dunk though so I'll see in the moring
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How's the battery so far? Do you have any problems with performance from the throttling?
battery life for me has been comparable to my M7 and has not been a problem as I plug in at every opportunity, there is defo thermal throttling going on but only in games and benchmarks really, tested mine outside in fairly cool temprature and got my best antutu and quadrant scores yet, Antutu 56000 ish and 33000 ish in quadrant however at room temp tests this drops to around Antutu 50000 - 53000 and quadrant 30000 - 31000 depending on ambient temp,
User experience is not affected but rarely play games on my device so cant really comment on that much.
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battery life for me has been comparable to my M7 and has not been a problem as I plug in at every opportunity, there is defo thermal throttling going on but only in games and benchmarks really, tested mine outside in fairly cool temprature and got my best antutu and quadrant scores yet, Antutu 56000 ish and 33000 ish in quadrant however at room temp tests this drops to around Antutu 50000 - 53000 and quadrant 30000 - 31000 depending on ambient temp,
User experience is not affected but rarely play games on my device so cant really comment on that much.
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How is the camera in terms of autofocusing moving subjects and look to the photos compared to the M7? The new camera update supports RAW which should be better in terms of picture quality. Also with the lack of optical image stabilization that the M7 had, is it more difficult to get those low light shots?
The camera has never really been a major consideration for me in choosing a smartphone, I do take photo's occasionally and found both the M7 and the M9 sufficient for my snapping needs, I have not really tested with moving targets but the lack of OIS is certainly a miss but I can live without it. I have not taken any RAW format pictures yet but I read in another thread that they are very good,
Low light photos seem fine for me so far but I have manually tweaked the settings a bit as I was initially unimpressed with the auto settings
capped ISO to 800, set to Medium resolution and lowered sharpness to -1 < seems to produce decent results.
Used my M7 running sense 7 till my M9 arrived today. Still love my M7, wife wants it but i dont know if i can part with it! IT is still a good upgrade for the M7 (which i have had for 2 years) and my god did EE take some convincing to give it to me for free!!!
First offer was £119.99 for the phone with 4gb data unlimited everything else for £52 a month. Half an hour after me seeing what other offers they have on it i said ill go vodaphone. Within seconds i was told i could have the phone free and 10gb data (unlimited texts / calls) for £41 a month.. Crazy but wel;l worth the stress i love it already
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Used my M7 running sense 7 till my M9 arrived today. Still love my M7, wife wants it but i dont know if i can part with it! IT is still a good upgrade for the M7 (which i have had for 2 years) and my god did EE take some convincing to give it to me for free!!!
First offer was £119.99 for the phone with 4gb data unlimited everything else for £52 a month. Half an hour after me seeing what other offers they have on it i said ill go vodaphone. Within seconds i was told i could have the phone free and 10gb data (unlimited texts / calls) for £41 a month.. Crazy but wel;l worth the stress i love it already
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Almost exactly like me! I loved my M7, I would have held on a little longer if the missus wasn't forcing me to take an upgrade so she could have it! Currently awaiting it's return from warranty repair for the purple camera, they're replacing the module. Didn't annoy me as I'm not one for snapping indoors but thought I might as well get it fixed before giving it to her.
I'm on Vodafone and had even more trouble. The best they could offer me (a customer of 8 years) was £40pm with 4GB. I ended up getting a pre-order through mobilephonesdirect.co.uk, on the same Vodafone plan of unlimited calls, texts and 4GB data for £40 up front and £31.50pm! Bizarre how a 3rd party can sell you something the network can't come close to for a loyal customer
I was going to go with mobilephonesdirect but as our contracts are in my wifes maiden name we woulkd have needed to send our marriage certificate to EE to get it changed so i could go with MPD. Could not be bothered with that so went direct to EE.
I LOVE THIS PHONE!
Can anyone comment on the camera of the M9 particularly with the Raw update vs the M7 and the AF system too.
Is it true that the M9 is much louder than the M7 with its Boomsound speakers?
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Is it true that the M9 is much louder than the M7 with its Boomsound speakers?
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Not so
I just tried them both today.
M7 sounds better and the m9 is slightly louder
Can anyone tell me how it was to go from hardware buttons to onscreen buttons?
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Can anyone tell me how it was to go from hardware buttons to onscreen buttons?
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with the larger screen you never miss the hardware buttons
plus you can customize the onscreen ones (I use 4 buttons)
LeeDroid lets you shrink the buttons during the Aroma install
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with the larger screen you never miss the hardware buttons
plus you can customize the onscreen ones (I use 4 buttons)
LeeDroid lets you shrink the buttons during the Aroma install
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Thanks, so it's not a hard compromise to make?
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Thanks, so it's not a hard compromise to make?
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Nope, it's even better
clsA said:
with the larger screen you never miss the hardware buttons
plus you can customize the onscreen ones (I use 4 buttons)
LeeDroid lets you shrink the buttons during the Aroma install
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With on screen buttons it'll pretty much be the same as the m7 until you play games or watch videos where they disappear
Hey guys, so I'm upgrading from my old galaxy s3 tomorrow to Verizon's Edge program with my family. I'm a big multimedia user for my smartphone but I equally care very highly about durability, design, and future-proofing (raw performance). Therefore, I'm deciding between the Nexus 6 and the M9. Here's my breakdown of pros and cons:
Motorola Nexus 6 (24.99 on Verizon edge)
+1440p display
+/-phablet (I could see myself enjoying the size for videos)
+stock Google
+more likely will receive os updates earliest
-only somewhat metal construction
-about to be replaced by the next nexus only too soon
HTC One M9 (also 24.99 on Verizon edge)
+brand new
+snapdragon 810 latest cpu and gpu
+best build quality / design (big plus for me)
-eh screen size compared to competition
-1080p screen (will this really bite me in the next few years?)
-apparently a problematic device with regards to quality control?
Now: I'm especially concerned with some of the problems I've read with the m9 with regards to the poor battery performance, breaking of turbo charge with recent updates, the under-saturation of the color gamut which I didn't like seeing on store models, possible overheating which I heard was fixed before launch. Are these issues still plaguing the phone and would you stray away from the device altogether if I could instead choose the nexus 6?
Thanks in advance!
I love it, and when we get 5.1, it will be even better.
Frankly, I'm surprised that as a big-screen loving Sammy user, you don't have the Note on your short list.
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katana5 said:
Hey guys, so I'm upgrading from my old galaxy s3 tomorrow to Verizon's Edge program with my family. I'm a big multimedia user for my smartphone but I equally care very highly about durability, design, and future-proofing (raw performance). Therefore, I'm deciding between the Nexus 6 and the M9. Here's my breakdown of pros and cons:
Motorola Nexus 6 (24.99 on Verizon edge)
+1440p display
+/-phablet (I could see myself enjoying the size for videos)
+stock Google
+more likely will receive os updates earliest
-only somewhat metal construction
-about to be replaced by the next nexus only too soon
HTC One M9 (also 24.99 on Verizon edge)
+brand new
+snapdragon 810 latest cpu and gpu
+best build quality / design (big plus for me)
-eh screen size compared to competition
-1080p screen (will this really bite me in the next few years?)
-apparently a problematic device with regards to quality control?
Now: I'm especially concerned with some of the problems I've read with the m9 with regards to the poor battery performance, breaking of turbo charge with recent updates, the under-saturation of the color gamut which I didn't like seeing on store models, possible overheating which I heard was fixed before launch. Are these issues still plaguing the phone and would you stray away from the device altogether if I could instead choose the nexus 6?
Thanks in advance!
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I have held more than my fair share of m9 and not one has had a build quality issue let alone a single dead pixel. The latter actually amazed me.
With 5.1, HTC added this...
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Also, the camera has gotten much better since the launch os too.
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As much as I love HTC (aside from one Motorola and one Samsung I have had HTC phones since the PPC 6700 in 2005) and how much I love Sense, I would say the Nexus 6 or LG4. I'm really wishing my One M8 would have lasted a bit longer so I could have gotten the LG4, even with the plastic chassis. My One M9 has really been a sore subject lately, I haven't been happy with it all. I definitely got one of the terrible battery life version. It seems, I to be great battery life or like mine and absolutely abysmal battery life. Plus the cell signal on mine is pretty sad and likes to drop signal/stay in 1x mode. Coming from the Samsung, it'll feel like a child's toy compared to the M9 though, metal chassis phones feel so much more sturdy.
I was hating on the M9 hard at first, on launch day, went to Verizon, and compared to the M8 the heat was shocking and wasn't happy at all.
I decided to go for it, and I couldn't be more happy.
I loved my M8, and got great battery life on it, and at first my M8 was getting better battery life, but since the update to Android 5.1 it has been such an upgrade for the M9 in terms off heat battery and performance.
As for quality, it's top notch, not a single issue to mention.
The signal on mine is wonderful.
That's my .2 cents.
Whatever you decide, I wish you the best!
I sympathize with you OP. I've been waiting quietly on this board hoping for sunshine to drop and CyanogenMod to support the phone. I don't care for sense or any skin, although I recognize sense is the best of the skins. I nevertheless prefer straight android though and could not see myself running sense for long. I'm getting by easily on my s3 running the latest cm12 nightly. But I really want this m9 and it's driving me crazy!!!
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I sympathize with you OP. I've been waiting quietly on this board hoping for sunshine to drop and CyanogenMod to support the phone. I don't care for sense or any skin, although I recognize sense is the best of the skins. I nevertheless prefer straight android though and could not see myself running sense for long. I'm getting by easily on my s3 running the latest cm12 nightly. But I really want this m9 and it's driving me crazy!!!
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Well keep note on where the Java card users are.
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Well keep note on where the Java card users are.
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Oh I'm well aware. I'm near state college, so I believe I would be shipping it off to you! It's more a matter of whether CyanogenMod supports this phone. At least for me. If I wanted to have to use the manufacturers take on the OS I'd just get an iPhone. Which at this point is something I'm considering for the very first time. Verizon locking these phones down like this is just an outrage.
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Oh I'm well aware. I'm near state college, so I believe I would be shipping it off to you! It's more a matter of whether CyanogenMod supports this phone. At least for me. If I wanted to have to use the manufacturers take on the OS I'd just get an iPhone. Which at this point is something I'm considering for the very first time. Verizon locking these phones down like this is just an outrage.
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I work in Harrisburg and sometimes travel to state college. It would be a little drive for you lol
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I work in Harrisburg and sometimes travel to state college. It would be a little drive for you lol
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Haha. I'd make it though. I go to Harrisburg sometimes for work. But like I said, it may not matter. Come on CyanogenMod!
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Nexus 6. Definitely, for 2 more years of guaranteed upgrades, and for the big badass display. Oh, and the unmatched dev support.!!
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Honestly, I would say no... And I love HTC. Have had the m7 and m8-- loved them. This phone is a POS though
EDIT: And I do have the m9 BTW (typing on it right now)-not just some dude talking ish trying to troll this thread
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Honestly, I would say no... And I love HTC. Have had the m7 and m8-- loved them. This phone is a POS though
EDIT: And I do have the m9 BTW (typing on it right now)-not just some dude talking ish trying to troll this thread
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respect your opinion.
Can give reasons why, please?
I own the M9, G4, and Nexus 6.
Screen - G4, One M9 comes in a close 2nd (I mean reaaaallly close). I'm a sucker for LCD panels and the display on the nexus to me is its weakness. Whites are yellow and pink on the nexus, but you get deeper blacks. Whites are white on the G4 and M9. The is also the dimmest and has the worst outdoor disability.
Speakers - Nexus is the best to me, way louder. HTC has the better sound quality though. G4 is loud, but I hate the placement.
Battery - Nexus and m9 tie, (about 4 hrs SOT max brightness), the G4 falls short, about 2 hr 30 mins SOT (thats the tradeoff for those extra pixels). G4 does have iphone like standby time though and you can swap batteries ...
Camera - G4 1st, the nexus comes in 5th place and the m9 comes in 100th lol. Front facing - G4 edges the m9, and the nexus comes in dead last.
Root? - m9 u can unlock if you mail to or meet someone with a java card, nexus unlocks out the box, lg g4 is still locked like fort Knox. The nexus obviously has the better development community.
UI - love stock android, but will always have a soft spot for sense. LGs ui is just OK (too quirky)
All have decent reception, but the moto nexus gives me the best.
Overall, I like all three and there is not one I particularly prefer. Love the build, software, display, and battery of the m9 (hate the camera), love the screen, form factor, and camera of the G4 (hate that it's still locked and wish it had a better battery), love the speakers, size, and software of the nexus (wish it had a better display)...
Eh. If I had the choice to go back and the G4 was out already, I wouldve tried it out first. The Nexus looks good too spec wise. Looks cheap though as I have been spoiled with HTC build quality last couple years. I miss my m8 camera though. Tried to take some firework pics and videos this past weekend with my m9, not impressed. I'm on 5.1 as well. First time Samsung (girlfriend's note 4) shat all over my HTC camera. Heat and battery life aren't quite as good, especially out of the box. Custom roms and new firmware have helped with that so it's not such a big deal now. I miss the volume of the m8 as well. Overall, coming from an s3 I think it would be awesome. From an m8, maybe not the best choice. Just my opinion. I'm trying to stick with HTC. I really love their products.
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Try the M9 , I have one is very reliable
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respect your opinion.
Can give reasons why, please?
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Sorry...not on here much lately due to lack of root.
Anyway, reasons:
Heat/performance/battery life-- we'll put these together as they're all intertwined. Simply put, the phone gets hot doing almost anything which causes it to eat battery, and eventually, throttle.
Camera-- it's virtually impossible to take a good picture with this phone...it's almost always out of focus. Granted, I don't have the hands of a surgeon, but I didn't have these issues on my m8.
Connectivity-- I actually returned my first m9 and got another due to this issue... But the second one had the same issues. Specifically, I'm referring to Bluetooth and miricast issues. It's hard to really button these up and put them in a box because the issues are strange and intermittent: E.g., ppl can't hear me when on BT in my car sometimes, will lose connection randomly to my BT headset while working out (have exchanged headset but the issue persists). My car will suddenly not be able to access my phone's phone book sometimes... And this never happened with my m8, when streaming something to my TV, it is ridiculously buggy, losing connection randomly with no rhyme or reason... Again, I didn't have this issue with my m8.
And finally, the coating that they put on it to make it easier to grip and scratch resistant seems to have the exact opposite effect, scratching ridiculously easily. I accidentally put it in my pocket with some change once and the back has scratches all over it.
I wouldn't get this phone. I have it and especially unrooted I feel like it was a mistake. Horrible camera, back scratches if you look at it wrong (exaggerating), and it gets hot if you are doing anything taxing on the phone. The best way to describe this phone is it's one of those girls that you thought you wanted to date but all the rumors were true and youd regret it. Im switching to the Z4v soon.
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With the latest Dev updated, many reports with 5.1 that there are a bunch of improvements, including the camera. That is my only complaint with the HTC One the past several years...camera sucks compared to iPhone. Have to say, my wife/daughter and their iPhone 6 cameras are pretty amazing.
This last update that is coming down if we can get it on the Verizon by the devs with updates...should resolve a lot of issues, like the overheating, other issues...
I've got mine on the way back and ready for Rom updating...haha
Hi guys. I want to buy a new phone and really like HTC UI, but yesterday i was at cellphone shop and seller advice me to ignore M9 cuz suffer's from HEAT!
Is it true what he said ? and do you recommend it or go straight for Nexus 6P ? hmmm i want regular phone like 5 inch and M9 good size and i feel more than 5inch phone is hard and weird right
PLZ help me .
See this discussion:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3312273
I really wonder why some people still talk about overheating problems ! It was resolved a long time ago after the first few updates by HTC.
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I really wonder why some people still talk about overheating problems ! It was resolved a long time ago after the first few updates by HTC.
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Thanks man. so only weakness for this device is the camera performance and how about battery after 6.0M ? is it better?
Faisal Alro8y said:
Thanks man. so only weakness for this device is the camera performance and how about battery after 6.0M ? is it better?
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The camera isn't that bad to be honest, it just doesn't reach the level of some other flagships such as the Galaxy S6 and the G4 (especially in low-light conditions). For the battery life, most of the m9 owners have noticed an improvement after the 6.0 update. I'm currently running a custom rom (ViperOne 4.2.1) and you can see my battery stats in the attached screen cap.
You can also check this thread for more details: http://forum.xda-developers.com/one-m9/general/battery-sot-t3067585/page140
The heat issues still exist. Regardless of what people say, they just don't use, or should i say "abuse", the device enough.
That said, my phone has never overheated and switched off.
The camera leaves a bit to be desired. Choppy framerate and noise are the norm in picture mode but video is smooth and clear.
Boomsound is what sells this phone. It hasn't been beaten to this day for quality.
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The only thing that bothers me about the camera is the lack of OIS.
Easiest way to put it if you want sense get a M8 if you don't get a 6P..
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The heat issues still exist. Regardless of what people say, they just don't use, or should i say "abuse", the device enough.
That said, my phone has never overheated and switched off.
The camera leaves a bit to be desired. Choppy framerate and noise are the norm in picture mode but video is smooth and clear.
Boomsound is what sells this phone. It hasn't been beaten to this day for quality.
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What do you mean by abuse ?
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Easiest way to put it if you want sense get a M8 if you don't get a 6P..
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Would you recommend the M8 over the M9 even when they are att the same price level? I have a M8 myself today but I'm thinking about upgrading a family member from One S to a M9. At least here in my area they are about the same price (M8 16 GB vs M9 32 GB).
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Would you recommend the M8 over the M9 even when they are att the same price level? I have a M8 myself today but I'm thinking about upgrading a family member from One S to a M9. At least here in my area they are about the same price (M8 16 GB vs M9 32 GB).
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M8 is an amazing device, but M9 sucks period it's my biggest regret in life won't buy a HTC device after this if you want an expensive heater and device with no support for months then go for it 401 variant didn't get an update since July last year... we just got the MM update and it still had it's issues, I've had lots of build quality issues, saw other people with the same issues and even people on xda who're on their 3rd+ M9 camera software sucks the sensor is great but you just can't get a good picture from it, I replaced my M9 with an Nexus 6 and never looked back now just got a nexus 6P and it blew me away how great is it if that device is an option for you go for that you won't be disappointed To me the M9 feels like a mid-range with flagship pricing
Another +1 for the 6P honestly don't bother with the M9, I'm an HTC guy through and through, look at my signature for device history. The M8 was my favourite device to date, fantastic battery life, blazing performance, decent cameras (especially in low light). The M7 was also pretty amazing but the M9 in my opinion is a downgrade from the M8, camera in any low light situations is absolutely awful, battery life is poor, got far less SOT with the M9 than I did with the M8. I really hope the M10 is decent because HTC can't afford another release like the M9. The software support has gone down hill with the M9 too, they updated the M8 quite consistently but the M9 took forever to get marshmallow! I had the nexus 4 a few years ago and went straight back to HTC because I missed sense, I missed the features, (stock android wasn't as polished back then). Absolutely love my 6P, first non HTC phone I've owned in years and it's slowly becoming my favourite all time device, camera is fantastic, low light performance is incredible! Battery life is also very impressive, the device is obviously a lot bigger so consider if a phablet is going to be a comfortable size for you but if size isn't an issue I'd chose the 6P anyday of the week. Had the M9 from launch up until November so in that time I put it through its paces! Although a small feature, the finger print sensor is a fantastic little piece of hardware, it's so much faster than unlocking with a code or pattern. The thing is, the M9 isn't a bad phone, but considering the fact its a HTC & was released in 2015 I was expecting so much more!
Thanks I own now two devices and i will pick M9 anytime. 6p microphone sound so so weak comparing to M9 and stereo speakers more clear on M9 HANDS DOWN!
I'm looking for a new phone on a budget and I was wondering if you guys still recommend this phone.
I'm coming from a HTC One m7 and I'm looking for the sound. I'm enjoying the earphone DAC of my old m7 and I'm an audiophille.
But some drawbacks make me think about an iphone 6 or even an s6. Mainly, the camera. Is it really that bad? I was searching on flickr for shots and they don't look as bad as the reviews say it it. And also, it will continue development. I mean, with android 7.0 just released, it will get it officially, or even a bug-less cm build? Any good mods or anything at all that can attract me to buy this device? Leave your opinion here and thanks for helping my buying choice.
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I'm looking for a new phone on a budget and I was wondering if you guys still recommend this phone.
I'm coming from a HTC One m7 and I'm looking for the sound. I'm enjoying the earphone DAC of my old m7 and I'm an audiophille.
But some drawbacks make me think about an iphone 6 or even an s6. Mainly, the camera. Is it really that bad? I was searching on flickr for shots and they don't look as bad as the reviews say it it. And also, it will continue development. I mean, with android 7.0 just released, it will get it officially, or even a bug-less cm build? Any good mods or anything at all that can attract me to buy this device? Leave your opinion here and thanks for helping my buying choice.
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Short answer? Not a chance - purely from a development standpoint, the HTC M9 has been a staggering disappointment. We have some great folks working on AOSP-based and stock-based ROMs, but there simply isn't the breadth of development that exists for previous HTC One models. I'm not optimistic about the M10 either.
That said, the M9 is getting Android 7 (Nougat) from HTC, so we're not entirely behind the times with software updates, despite being slow (standard practice for non-Nexus devices). It is even possible that development of ROMs will continue to grow. Still, I would recommend waiting for the next Nexus phones (rumored to be released in October) and see how they compare to the current options on the market.
(As for the camera - I've never had any complaints, but I'm a pretty basic user on that front)
blurhns said:
I'm looking for a new phone on a budget and I was wondering if you guys still recommend this phone.
I'm coming from a HTC One m7 and I'm looking for the sound. I'm enjoying the earphone DAC of my old m7 and I'm an audiophille.
But some drawbacks make me think about an iphone 6 or even an s6. Mainly, the camera. Is it really that bad? I was searching on flickr for shots and they don't look as bad as the reviews say it it. And also, it will continue development. I mean, with android 7.0 just released, it will get it officially, or even a bug-less cm build? Any good mods or anything at all that can attract me to buy this device? Leave your opinion here and thanks for helping my buying choice.
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I don't really recommend this phone either. If you're looking for a budget phone... definitely go with the Nexus 5X/6P or One Plus 3 or any sub-$400 phone and put a skin over it (i.e. dBrand/Slickwraps). The sapphire screen on the back camera of my HTC One M9 has already cracked under not a whole lot of pressure applied to it some time ago and it would be silly of me to send it back to HTC to get it fixed as it'll crack again probably soon after. Camera is at best, 'meh' when it's in auto; I have the tendency to always grab photos in manual mode since I can make the photo more beautifiul. When this phone is in my hand with my pinky at the bottom holding it straight, my pinky starts to hurt because of its weight. Battery has been pretty good as I don't have a ton of apps running in the background only the ones I use daily (i.e. Snapchat, Hangouts, Maps, Messenger, etc.) but for other hardcore people who load apps onto their phone like mad... this would drain your battery pretty quick. Also YouTube videos drain the battery pretty quick from my experience LOL. If you have any questions about it, I'll try my best to give you an unbiased opinion. I still don't feel like I need to switch phones after having bought this phone on release day but quite honestly, I don't see how I could recommend anyone getting the M9 in 2016 even if it has gotten cheaper.
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Short answer? Not a chance - purely from a development standpoint, the HTC M9 has been a staggering disappointment. We have some great folks working on AOSP-based and stock-based ROMs, but there simply isn't the breadth of development that exists for previous HTC One models. I'm not optimistic about the M10 either.
That said, the M9 is getting Android 7 (Nougat) from HTC, so we're not entirely behind the times with software updates, despite being slow (standard practice for non-Nexus devices). It is even possible that development of ROMs will continue to grow. Still, I would recommend waiting for the next Nexus phones (rumored to be released in October) and see how they compare to the current options on the market.
(As for the camera - I've never had any complaints, but I'm a pretty basic user on that front)
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Thanks a lot for your reply. I can see why you can't recommend it, but I can't wait since I don't have a phone anymore. I was thinking about the Nexus 5x since i'm on a low budget but i heard it's not stereo speakers and the audio jack quality is pretty pour. i think i'll go with the iphone 6/se in the end.
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I don't really recommend this phone either. If you're looking for a budget phone... definitely go with the Nexus 5X/6P or One Plus 3 or any sub-$400 phone and put a skin over it (i.e. dBrand/Slickwraps). The sapphire screen on the back camera of my HTC One M9 has already cracked under not a whole lot of pressure applied to it some time ago and it would be silly of me to send it back to HTC to get it fixed as it'll crack again probably soon after. Camera is at best, 'meh' when it's in auto; I have the tendency to always grab photos in manual mode since I can make the photo more beautifiul. When this phone is in my hand with my pinky at the bottom holding it straight, my pinky starts to hurt because of its weight. Battery has been pretty good as I don't have a ton of apps running in the background only the ones I use daily (i.e. Snapchat, Hangouts, Maps, Messenger, etc.) but for other hardcore people who load apps onto their phone like mad... this would drain your battery pretty quick. Also YouTube videos drain the battery pretty quick from my experience LOL. If you have any questions about it, I'll try my best to give you an unbiased opinion. I still don't feel like I need to switch phones after having bought this phone on release day but quite honestly, I don't see how I could recommend anyone getting the M9 in 2016 even if it has gotten cheaper.
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I can relate to the weight issue. I hated to hold my m7 for more than 5 mins. Can't even watch youtube in bed because my hands would start hurting. And about the battery, my m7 drained it's battery in 1+1/2h of sot. that's so poor. and i changed the battery twice. I enjoy HTC only for the acoustics, but as I said earlier, i think i'm going with the 6/se for it's dac performance and mostly "just works" theory. I'm kind of sick of android and it's optimization.
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Thanks a lot for your reply. I can see why you can't recommend it, but I can't wait since I don't have a phone anymore. I was thinking about the Nexus 5x since i'm on a low budget but i heard it's not stereo speakers and the audio jack quality is pretty pour. i think i'll go with the iphone 6/se in the end.
I can relate to the weight issue. I hated to hold my m7 for more than 5 mins. Can't even watch youtube in bed because my hands would start hurting. And about the battery, my m7 drained it's battery in 1+1/2h of sot. that's so poor. and i changed the battery twice. I enjoy HTC only for the acoustics, but as I said earlier, i think i'm going with the 6/se for it's dac performance and mostly "just works" theory. I'm kind of sick of android and it's optimization.
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The iPhone 7 & the new 'nexus' phones are right around the corner; I suggest you wait a bit before then. I have used an iPhone 6 for several months prior to getting the M9 and to be honest the fingerprint sensor on it is REALLY unreliable when you have the slightest amount of water or dirt on your finger (and quite slow and worked maybe 75% of the time with a super clean thumb). The SE model uses the old fingerprint sensor found in the iPhone 6 so it'll be as equally as bad. My ex had the iPhone 6 for a while and the battery literally crapped out less than a year so be sure that if you're planning to buy a used iPhone 6 off of Craigslist or another similar website, that it is still in 'decent' condition. Your option for the 6 is either a 16GB iPhone (~10GB of space) or a 64GB (~59GB of space) so if you need more than 10GB, a 64GB iPhone in good condition will still set you back ~$600-650.
Only reason why I ended up coming back to android was because I felt iOS was really basic at best and I truly did miss the customizing aspect of android. I recommend just buying a used phone to use for a month or two off of Craigslist that's ~$100 and purchase the newer phones (iPhone 7 or Nexus) after they have been released.
A compromise might be purchasing a used smartphone to tide you over until the new wave of Nexus phones and iPhones come out. A bit of purgatory, but it might work in your favor.